What was the Treaty of Ghent?
Q: What was the Treaty of Ghent?
A: The Treaty of Ghent was the peace treaty that ended the War of 1812 between the United States of America and the United Kingdom.
Q: When was the Treaty of Ghent signed?
A: The Treaty of Ghent was signed on 24 December 1814.
Q: Where was the Treaty of Ghent signed?
A: The Treaty of Ghent was signed in the Flemish city of Ghent.
Q: What did the Treaty of Ghent do?
A: The treaty restored the borders of the two countries to the line before the beginning of the war.
Q: When was the Treaty of Ghent ratified by Parliament?
A: The Treaty of Ghent was ratified by Parliament on 30 December 1814.
Q: Who signed the Treaty of Ghent into law?
A: The Treaty of Ghent was signed into law by the Prince Regent (the future King George IV).
Q: When did the Treaty of Ghent become effective?
A: The Treaty of Ghent was not in effect until it was ratified by the U.S. Senate (unanimously) in February 1815.
